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His announcement came as lockdown restrictions were eased to Level 3. This also meant that schools can reopen, as can bottle stores, bars and taverns. Gathering with restricted numbers and physical distancing, including religious, political and social gatherings, will be permitted under adjusted Lockdown Level 3. Ramaphosa also announced that registration and vaccination for the age group between 18 and 34 will open by September. The reinstated R350 grant was one of several measures announced b...

Sale of alcohol STILL banned under lockdown level 4 The sale of alcohol remains in place in the country as the lockdown level 4 regulations and restrictions are extended for 14 days. The sale of alcohol remains prohibited for onsite and offsite consumption as the country remains in lockdown level 4 for the next two weeks. President Cyril Ramaphosa was addressing the nation on developments in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday night. ALCOHOL STILL BANNED IN SA During ...

Politicians just got a special exemption to Level 4 travel rules for Gauteng Business Insider SA facebook (Getty) The Level 4 lockdown travel restrictions no longer apply to politicians – whether or not they hold public office – as long as they are important enough within their parties. Updated rules gazetted late on Sunday exempts top-five officials of political parties from the leisure travel ban on Gauteng, which remains in place until at least 25 July. Th...

South Africa red-flagged in latest US travel advisory – again Lorne Philpot © Provided by The South African Screenshot-679 South Africa faced entry bans and severe travel restrictions from several countries, including the US, for most of the last year.  The announcement of the discovery of the Beta variant of the coronavirus in South Africa late last year did little to improve the increased isolation of the country.       © Provided by The South African The US which...

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday 29 June 2021 Adrian Ephraim © Provided by The South African Here’s the latest news in South Africa, with all the stories making headlines across the country on Tuesday 29 June 2021. It’s been an emotional few days for South Africans as we come to terms with living under adjusted Level 4. No alcohol, no eating out, and gathering in public places. It’s the new abnormal as we’ve come to know, and there are many w...

The decision to shut down restaurants under lockdown level four, without any financial support, is unconstitutional, the sector claims.

Imagine this large Black Mamba casually slithering into your home, through the lounge and down the passage, past the child in the bathroom, and into a bedroom? It happened in Reservoir Hills recently, and Nick Evans rushed to the rescue. We've got all the details in our latest Snake Rescue podcast.

A few weeks after the third wave of COVID-19 infections was confirmed in South Africa, the number of daily infections has again begun to steadily rise. During earlier waves last year many public and private hospitals experienced severe shortages in their oxygen supplies. Now, amongst increasing concerns that oxygen will again begin to run dry, […]

This is not the first time EFF leader Julius Malema’s hints about lockdown have been correct.

CTICC: Facing an ever-changing future with hope and optimism The Board and shareholders attending the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently heard an inspirational account of how, during unprecedented times, the CTICC has adapted its business to serve the people of the Western Cape. “2020 was an unusual year; but like a chameleon responding to its changing environment, the CTICC adapted to the challenges presented by Covid-19,” said CEO Taubi...